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Robert Pattinson photographs himself for the June/July cover of GQ
He shot his own cover, tried to explain the plot of Tenet, and nearly burned down his kitchen on a video chat with GQ.
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Fauci warns Senate of an uncontrollable COVID-19 outbreak if US reopens too quickly
COVID-19 2 hours ago
Dr. Anthony Fauci testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Tuesday alongside three other US medical officials. The nation’s top infectious disease expert used his time to warn against reopening the country prematurely, potentially sparking a second coronavirus outbreak.
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Bryan Adams faces backlash over rant about the origin of COVID-19
COVID-19 3 hours ago
The Canadian singer-songwriter is facing criticism over a social media post in which he blamed "bat eating, wet market animal selling, virus making greedy bastards" for putting the world on hold, including postponing concerts he had scheduled in the UK.
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Can you refuse to go back to work & still claim unemployment benefits?
States are beginning to reopen businesses, but not all workers are comfortable facing the continued risks posed by the coronavirus. Here's what will happen to their unemployment benefits.
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The next housing crisis is here, and this time, it's about rentals
Across the U.S., landlords and tenants are wrangling over next month’s rent while an approaching avalanche of evictions threatens to bury them both.
Supreme Court hears oral arguments on access to Trump's finances
Politics 5 minutes ago
On Tuesday, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on two cases pertaining to President Trump's tax, bank and financial records. The justices again heard arguments over conference call due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Donald Trump abruptly ends COVID-19 press conference after exchange with reporters
Politics Last night
The president ended the press conference shortly after an exchange with Asian-American CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang and other journalists. Jiang asked the president why he continues to compare the US’ testing rate to other countries like it’s a “global competition” when “every day Americans are still losing their lives” to the virus. “They’re losing their lives everywhere in the world,” Trump replied, “And maybe that’s a question you should ask China.”
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Dakota Johnson on Directing Coldplay's “Cry, Cry, Cry” Video
Dakota Johnson tells Marie Claire magazine she wasn’t hired to co-direct Coldplay’s video for “Cry Cry Cry” just because she’s Chris Martin’s girlfriend.
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People want beef. Ranchers have cows. Here’s what’s going wrong
As beef processing plants slow due to the coronavirus, California cattle ranchers, feeders and auctioneers are scrambling to adjust to a new normal.
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YouTube star Corey La Barrie dies in car crash on his 25th birthday
In memoriam Yesterday
According to TMZ, La Barrie was killed after a car driven by Ink Master star Daniel Silva crashed into a street sign and tree in Los Angeles, California on Sunday. Silva is currently being treated for a broken hip and will "either be arrested for murder there or once he's discharged."
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To avoid burnout, work less and ignore "productivity propaganda"
Instead of merely prescribing rest, exercise, and healthful eating, digital anthropologist and author Rahaf Harfoush says it’s time to deconstruct the underlying cultural sources of burnout and do something radical: Work less.
Elon Musk says Tesla is restarting production in California against local county guidelines
US news Last night
Musk expressed his intentions to reopen a Tesla plant in California on Monday. This comes after California Governor Gavin Newsom released guidance for some lower-risk industries, including manufacturing, to begin re-opening. However, counties could continue imposing limitations, according to The Hill.
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President Trump declined to name the crime he accused Obama of committing
US news Yesterday
During a press conference in the White House Rose Garden, Washington Post reporter Philip Rucker asked Trump to provide an explanation for his Sunday Tweets, where he accused former President Barack Obama of committing the “biggest political crime in American history." Trump replied, "Obamagate" and later added, "you know what the crime is. The crime is very obvious to everybody."
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Nightingale, the world's 1st nurse, was born 200 years ago today
Here's a look at Florence Nightingale's legacy on the bicentenary of her birth, which is also International Nurses Day.
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Nicholas Johnson becomes Princeton University’s first Black valedictorian
US news Yesterday
The Ivy League school announced the Class of 2020's valedictorian is Montreal-native Nicholas Johnson. He will be Princeton’s first Black student to hold this achievement in the school’s 274-year history.
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PM Narendra Modi announced a Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package for a self-reliant India
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The prime minister delivered a speech on Tuesday to announce a coronavirus economic package worth Rs 20 Lakh Crore, 10% of India’s GDP. Modi stressed that the revival of the Indian economy will be aimed at making the country self-reliant.
NBC's Meet the Press apologizes for 'inadvertently and inaccurately' editing clip of Barr interview
US news Yesterday
NBC's Meet the Press said they "inadvertently and inaccurately cut short a video clip of an interview with AG Barr before offering commentary and analysis" on the show. The clip used an abbreviated quote from AG William Barr to criticize the Justice Department’s decision to drop charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
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White House directs West Wing staffers to wear masks after at least two aides test positive for COVID-19
COVID-19 Yesterday
In a move to stymie the spread of COVID-19 within the presidential compound, a new White House policy has directed staffers to wear masks while working in the West Wing except for when they're at their desks. The new directive does not apply to President Trump. At least two aides tested positive for the virus in the past week.
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Paul Vasquez, the man from the "Double Rainbow" video, has died at 57
Paul Vazquez, one of the first mainstream viral video stars, wrote on Facebook two days before his death that he had tested negative for the coronavirus.
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